Nuclear Engineer Jobs in California.

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Nuclear engineers design and operate the systems behind nuclear power and technology. Browse nuclear engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
11
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
3
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Nuclear Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 11 open Nuclear Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 3 companies hiring directly. 11 of them disclose pay, with a median of $147,500 a year and most offers between $125,000 and $182,500. The board was last refreshed on September 26, 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

Nuclear Engineer salary range in California

$125k 25th
$147.5k Median
$182.5k 75th
$125k
$185k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $105k – $235k · outliers off-axis
Based on 11 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 26, 2026 from live listings
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General Matter
Nuclear Safeguards and Materials Control & Accountability (MC&A) Analyst/Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
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General Matter
Nuclear Licensing Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Design Basis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Consequence Analysis Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
General Matter
Nuclear Engineer (New Grad)
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $90,000–$105,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Antares
Senior Nuclear Methods Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Antares
Senior/Staff Nuclear Safety Analysis Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$235,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Antares
Senior Nuclear Engineer
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $160,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Antares
Nuclear Engineer I/II
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $120,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Fuse
Nuclear Engineer
Fuse
⚡ Apply early San Leandro, California Onsite $105,000–$155,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Nuclear Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
11 Nuclear Engineer jobs in California are open across 3 companies, as of September 26, 2026.
What do Nuclear Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 11 Nuclear Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $147,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $125,000 and $182,500.
Which companies are hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs in California?
General Matter, Antares and Fuse are among the 3 companies currently hiring Nuclear Engineer jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 26, 2026 at 08:39 UTC.

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